How to Install and Uninstall lockdev.x86_64 Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: March 01,2025

1. Install "lockdev.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install lockdev.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                lockdev.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lockdev.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall lockdev.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lockdev.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

Last metadata expiration check: 0:03:20 ago on Mon Sep 12 02:51:38 2022.
Available Packages
Name : lockdev
Version : 1.0.4
Release : 0.28.20111007git.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 41 k
Source : lockdev-1.0.4-0.28.20111007git.el8.src.rpm
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : A library for locking devices
URL : https://alioth.debian.org/projects/lockdev/
License : LGPLv2
Description : Lockdev provides a reliable way to put an exclusive lock to devices
: using both FSSTND and SVr4 methods.